Festivals & Events

We Brummies sure know how to celebrate, and one of the best things about Birmingham is the diverse range of colourful festivals and events taking place wherever you go and whenever you arrive.

We’ve got plenty of perennial favourites that come back each year, from Christmas events in Birmingham to music events to Islamic events. (For these big hitters, you can find annual festivals in Birmingham.)

Whenever you visit, there’s always something going on. See the events on in Birmingham today:

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The Anne Hegerty Quiz at The Old Crown

Address

The Old Crown, High St, Deritend, Birmingham, West Midlands, B12 0LD

Telephone
01212481368

Type

Type:

Social

Birmingham

Legendary quiz mastermind Anne Hegerty is making her way over to Digbeth on Thursday 6th June for a quiz night full of tough questions.

Dates

From:
6 June 2024Open 19:00 - 22:00
Women's Empowerment Workshop Monthly

Address

Centrala, Centrala Unit 4 Minerva Works, 158 Fazeley St, Birmingham, West Midlands, B5 5RT

Type

Type:

Workshop

Birmingham

We are super excited to announce our upcoming series of Women Empowerment workshops!

Venue

Centrala, Birmingham

Dates

From:
6 June 2024Open 18:30 - 20:30
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4 July 2024Open 18:30 - 20:30
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1 Aug 2024Open 18:30 - 20:30
The Three Inch Fools present the Secret Diary of Henry VIII

Address

Coventry Cathedral, 1 Hill Top, Coventry, CV1 5AB

Telephone
02476521200

Type

Type:

Theatre

Coventry

The Three Inch Fools present an essential guide on how to keep your head in the Tudor Court. Unexpectedly thrust into the limelight, young Henry navigates the ups and downs of courtly life, and all whilst fighting the French (again) and re-writing…

Dates

From:
7 June 2024Open 19:00 - 21:30
Box of Frogs

Address

The Core Studio, The Core, Homer Road, Solihull, West Midlands, B91 3RG

Telephone
01217046962

Type

Type:

Performance

Solihull

Box of Frogs, Birmingham's premiere Improv Group, bring you a night of high-octane improvised comedy nonsense, based entirely on your suggestions.

Dates

From:
7 June 2024Open 19:30 -
The Kitchen Collective / The Daisychain / Howling Wolves

Address

Newhampton Arts Centre, Dunkley Street, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV1 4AN

Telephone
01902 572090

Type

Type:

Music

Wolverhampton

The Kitchen Collective (KC) are a 7 piece band from Wolverhampton. Formed in 2016, they have been writing and performing their eclectic brand of music for audiences around the West Midlands.

Venue

Newhampton Arts Centre, Wolverhampton

Dates

From:
7 June 2024Open 19:30 - 22:00
The Smashing Pumpkins and Weezer

Address

Utilita Arena, King Edwards Rd, Birmingham, B1 2AA

Telephone
01217804141

Type

Type:

Concert

Birmingham

Multi-platinum, GRAMMY® Award-winning, alternative rock pioneers, The Smashing Pumpkins and Weezer have announced a major summer tour of the UK and Ireland, coming to Utilita Arena Birmingham on Friday 7 June 2024.

Venue

Utilita Arena, Birmingham, Birmingham

Dates

From:
7 June 2024Open 19:00 -
Consent

Address

Crescent Theatre, Sheepcote Street, Birmingham, West Mindlands, B16 8AE

Telephone
01216435858

Type

Type:

Theatre

Birmingham

'There's a world in which you're both telling the truth. But that's not the law. In court, your narratives are oil and water. They can never mix. One of you will win. And one of you will lose.'

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8 June 2024Open 19:45 - 22:05
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9 June 2024Open 14:45 - 17:05
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15 June 2024Open 14:45 - 17:05
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Mediaeval Banquet

Address

Coombe Abbey Hotel, Brinklow Road, Binley, Warwickshire, CV3 2AB

Telephone
02476450450

Type

Type:

Performance

Binley

Your mediaeval banquet will include: – A four-course feast – Arrival drink of mead cocktail – Beakers of wine and ale with the feast – A full stage show – A post-banquet disco Bar opens at 7.00pm Dinner at 7.45pm Bar until 12.00am Disco until 12…

Dates

From:
8 June 2024Open 19:00 - 23:59
Britpop Classical

Address

Symphony Hall, 8 Centenary Square, Birmingham, West Midlands, B1 2EA

Telephone
01212896314

Type

Type:

Concert

Birmingham

A host of 90's luminaries from the
defining music of the decade – Britpop – will join forces in Birmingham Symphony Hall, which will see them performing their hits and more iconic songs from the era with full live orchestra.
The ultimate night…

Venue

Symphony Hall, Birmingham

Dates

From:
8 June 2024Open 20:00 -
Bhangra Symphonica

Address

Birmingham Town Hall, Victoria Square, Birmingham, B3 3DQ

Telephone
01217803333

Type

Type:

Dance

Birmingham

Bhangra rock band, Kissmet, and Orchestra of the Swan join forces for this thrilling fusion of music and dance, storytelling and mesmerising spirituality, that brings together the irresistible energy of Bhangra beat and Western rock with a…

Dates

From:
8 June 2024Open 19:30 -
Sampad Presents Stories of Migration on the Stratford Road: Walking Tour

Address

Bordesley Centre, Stratford Road,, Birmingham,, B11 1AR

Type

Type:

Walk

Birmingham,

Join us for a walking tour like no other, celebrating the history of the diverse and vibrant Stratford Road.

Dates

From:
8 June 2024Open 13:00 - 13:30
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27 July 2024Open 11:00 - 13:30
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7 Sept 2024Open 11:00 - 13:30
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14 Sept 2024Open 11:00 - 13:30
Family Heritage Tours

Address

The Exchange, Centenary Square, The Exchange, 3 Centenary Square, Birmingham, B1 2DR

Type

Type:

Heritage

Birmingham

New for 2024, our family tours take you on an interactive exploration of The Exchange.

Dates

From:
8 June 2024Open 13:00 - 14:30
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8 June 2024Open 10:00 - 11:30
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13 July 2024Open 10:00 - 11:30
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13 July 2024Open 13:00 - 14:30
BCU Inspired Festival: Family Day

Address

Birmingham City University's City Centre Campus, 5 Cardigan Street, Birmingham, B4 7BD

Type

Type:

Education

Birmingham

Birmingham City University's (BCU) Inspired Festival: Family Day showcases the talent and creativity of our arts, design and media students.

Dates

From:
8 June 2024Open 11:00 - 16:00
Pet Shop Boys

Address

Utilita Arena, King Edwards Rd, Birmingham, B1 2AA

Telephone
01217804141

Type

Type:

Performance

Birmingham

Pet Shop Boys have announced new 2024 UK dates for their critically acclaimed and sold-out tour, ‘Dreamworld: The Greatest Hits Live’.

Venue

Utilita Arena, Birmingham, Birmingham

Dates

From:
8 June 2024Open 19:30 -
Garden's Cinema: Barbie

Address

Birmingham Botanical Gardens & Glasshouses, Birmingham Botanical Gardens, Westbourne Road, Birmingham, B15 3TR

Telephone
01214541860

Type

Type:

Film

Birmingham

Join us for the very first Garden Cinema event of the year as we paint the Gardens PINK! 🎀

Dates

From:
8 June 2024Open 19:30 - 23:55
Ryland Caravan 2024: Headliners indie legends Cud

Address

Midlands Arts Centre, Cannon Hill Park, Birmingham, B12 9QH

Telephone
01214463232

Type

Type:

Performance

Birmingham

Get ready for summer with indie legends Cud as the Ryland Caravan rolls into Cannon Hill Park once again.

Venue

Midlands Arts Centre, West Midlands

Dates

From:
8 June 2024Open 15:00 - 22:00
dirty nails (les ongles noirs)

Address

Eastside Projects, 86 Heath Mill Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands, B9 4AR

Telephone
01217711778

Type

Type:

Exhibition

Birmingham

dirty nails (les ongles noirs) is a sticky experimental thing happening between Dakar, Senegal and Birmingham, UK. Each Artist has been invited by melissandre varin to make an offering towards this ever unfolding experiment.

Venue

Eastside Projects, Birmingham

Dates

From:

8 June 2024-27 July 2024
Dan Whitehouse: A Night of Glass with Gustaf Ljunggren

Address

Midlands Arts Centre, Cannon Hill Park, Birmingham, B12 9QH

Telephone
01214463232

Type

Type:

Performance

Birmingham

Over the past two years, acclaimed singer-songwriter Dan Whitehouse has been in a transparently reflective mood with three albums all themed around the physical and metaphorical nature of glass.

Venue

Midlands Arts Centre, West Midlands

Dates

From:
8 June 2024Open 18:30 - 20:30
Extreme Robotics

Address

The Exchange, Centenary Square, The Exchange, 3 Centenary Square, Birmingham, B1 2DR

Type

Type:

Workshop

Birmingham

Join researchers from University of Birmingham's Extreme Robotics Lab for a family-friendly venture into the world of advanced robotics and AI.

Dates

From:
8 June 2024Open 11:00 - 15:00
Family Museum Engineers Play: Saturday Play Days

Address

Coventry Transport Museum, Millennium Place, Hales St, Coventry, CV1 1JD

Telephone
02476234270

Type

Type:

Arts/Craft

Hales St

Explore an open-ended play environment using unique STEM-based resources that encourage engineering skills, problem-solving, imagination and, of course, quality family fun!

Venue

Coventry Transport Museum, West Midlands

Dates

From:
8 June 2024Open 10:00 -
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6 July 2024Open 10:00 -
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3 Aug 2024Open 10:00 - 16:00
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7 Sept 2024Open 10:00 -
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9 Nov 2024Open 10:00 -
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3 Dec 2024Open 10:00 - 16:00